Agi's Counter
You might even frequent Agi's Counter every day if it were close by. It's comparable to a cafe in a Netflix original series where the eccentric lead character spends hours making improbable artistic sketches and adding annotations in a Moleskine notebook. However, Agi's avoids becoming overly twee because of its own genuinely endearing personality.
The shorter side of Agi's L-shaped counter is where the glass door opens. The kitchen where they are made is just beyond the corner where lovely pastries are displayed. The longer side of the counter leads to a pale wooden banquette with subtly fashionable floral wallpaper behind it. The Jewish and Eastern European-influenced restaurant is named for former teen food blogger chef Jeremy Salamon’s grandmother, and its design also evokes cool matriarchs.
The leberkäse ($15) seems to be the item that people most frequently suggest: A thick slice of pork pâté, pear mostarda, and a fried egg are sandwiched between two hearty slices of toast in this breakfast sandwich that lives up to the standards of New York City. It is big enough to share and a giddily rich way to start the day.
Lunch includes a nosh plate ($17) with the aesthetic appeal that you’d expect at any august NYC restaurant. Thin, palm-sized spelt crackers are suspended in a generous portion of pâté alongside a dense, piquant Hungarian pimento spread, pickled cauliflower and cucumber and deviled eggs topped with a sunny dollop of egg mousse and a pop of dill. The plate is poised on a silver stand, literally elevating the very notion of a snack plate.
- Phone: +1 718-822-7833
- Google rating: N/A
- Opening Hours: Wed to Fri 5:30 PM-10:00 PM, Sat to Sun 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
- Website: https://agiscounter.com/
- Location: 818 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
